Gender
Origin
- African
- Beautiful flower
Pronunciation
a-yana, aya-na
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1989 (rank #7903, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 2006 (rank #700, 405 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1160, 200 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 200 |
| 2024 | – | 220 |
| 2023 | – | 249 |
| 2022 | – | 234 |
| 2021 | – | 221 |
| 2020 | – | 182 |
| 2019 | – | 202 |
| 2018 | – | 245 |
| 2017 | – | 225 |
| 2016 | – | 278 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2019 (rank #402, 104 births); most recent 2025 (rank #490, 81 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 81 |
| 2024 | 77 |
| 2023 | 60 |
| 2022 | 84 |
| 2021 | 67 |
| 2020 | 87 |
| 2019 | 104 |
| 2018 | 77 |
| 2017 | 85 |
| 2016 | 83 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 2020 (rank #386, 155 births); most recent 2023 (rank #423, 127 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 127 |
| 2022 | 129 |
| 2021 | 107 |
| 2020 | 155 |
| 2019 | 128 |
| 2018 | 142 |
| 2017 | 128 |
| 2016 | 114 |
| 2015 | 105 |
| 2014 | 105 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2025 (rank #590, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 4 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 2013 (rank #506, 6 births); most recent 2025 (rank #632, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2016 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 2018 (rank #594, 6 births); most recent 2023 (rank #590, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence